Book Clubs
The Oswego Public Library District offers book clubs for a variety of ages. Newcomers are always welcome!
ADULT SERVICES BOOK CLUBS
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror Book Club
Discusses plots, settings, and characters of favorite sci-fi, fantasy, and horror novels. Meets the second Tuesday of each month. Contact group moderator Andrea in Adult Services for more information.
Montgomery Campus | 7:00 – 8:00 pm
| Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 11 | The Goblin Emperor | Katherine Addison |
| February 8 | A Deadly Education | Naomi Novik |
| March 8 | Mexican Gothic | Silvia Moreno-Garcia |
| April 12 | The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires | Grady Hendrix |
| May 10 | The Gameshouse | Claire North |
| June 14 | The Unlikely Escape of Uriah Heep | H.G. Parry |
| July 12 | Hollow Kingdom | Kira Jane Buxton |
| August 9 | Johannes Cabal the Necromancer | Jonathan L. Howard |
| September 13 | A Conspiracy of Truths | Alexandra Rowland |
| October 11 | The Ninth Metal | Benjamin Percy |
| November 8 | Full Throttle | Joe Hill |
| December 13 | The Bear | Andrew Krivak |
Thursday Afternoon Book Discussion Group
Provides an opportunity for readers to share insights and discover new books. Meets the second Thursday of each month. Contact group moderator Laura in Adult Services for more information.
Oswego Campus | 1:00 – 2:00 pm
| Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 13 | When the Moon Is Low | Nadia Hashimi |
| February 10 | Orphan Train | Christina Baker Kline |
| March 10 | My Brilliant Friend | Elena Ferrante |
| April 14 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Mary Ann Shaffer |
| May 12 | The Space Between Us | Thrity N. Umrigar |
| June 9 | Then She Was Gone | Lisa Jewell |
| July 14 | We Were the Lucky Ones | Georgia Hunter |
| August 11 | The Library Book | Susan Orlean |
| September 8 | The Catcher in the Rye | J.D. Salinger |
| October 13 | The Tattooist of Auschwitz | Heather Morris |
| November 10 | For Whom the Bells Toll | Ernest Hemingway |
| December 8 | No Discussion |
Award Winners Book Discussion Group
Discusses recent award winners. Meets the first Thursday of each month. Contact group moderator Gloria in Adult Services for more information.
Oswego Campus | 7:00 – 8:00 pm
| Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 6 | H Is for Hawk | Helen Macdonald |
| February 3 | A Single Thread | Tracy Chevalier |
| March 3 | Unmarriageable | Soniah Kamal |
| April 7 | The Missing American | Kwei Quartey |
| May 5 | The Smallest Lights in the Universe | Sara Seager |
| June 2 | Dogtripping | David Rosenfelt |
| July 7 | The Vanishing Half | Brit Bennett |
| August 4 | Travels with George | Nathaniel Philbrick |
| September 1 | The Book of Two Ways | Jodi Picoult |
| October 6 | This Tender Land | William Kent Krueger |
| November 3 | The Woman They Could Not Silence | Kate Moore |
| December 1 | The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living | Louise Miller |
Mystery Book Club
Discusses plots, settings, and characters of favorite mystery novels. Meets the third Wednesday of each month. Contact group moderator Jenna in Adult Services for more information.
Oswego Campus | 7:00 – 8:00 pm
| Date | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| January 19 | Snowblind | Ragnar Jonasson |
| February 16 | Down the River Unto the Sea | Walter Mosley |
| March 16 | Stillhouse Lake | Rachel Caine |
| April 20 | Life or Death | Michael Robotham |
| May 18 | Finlay Donovan Is Killing It | Elle Cosimano |
| June 15 | The Guest List | Lucy Foley |
| July 20 | Lock Every Door | Riley Sager |
| August 17 | Arsenic and Adobo | Mia P. Manansala |
| September 21 | The Sun Down Motel | Simone St. James |
| October 19 | The Whisper Man | Alex North |
| November 16 | A Study in Scarlet Women | Sherry Thomas |
| December 21 | No Meeting | No Meeting |
NEXT CHAPTER BOOK CLUB
Adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities will read and discuss a book together. Join us through Zoom to have fun reading, learning, and making new friends! Registration is required.
Ages 16 – Adult
Zoom Meetings | 4:00 – 4:30 pm
January 28, February 25, March 25, April 29, May 27, June 24
YOUNG ADULT SERVICES BOOK CLUBS
PIZZA & PAGES
Come ready to talk about some of your favorite books and enjoy some pizza!
Grades 6-9
Oswego Campus | 6:30 – 7:30 pm
PIZZA & PAGES is currently paused
For additional information about any of the Young Adult Services Book Clubs, contact Young Adult Services at 630-978-1655 or email YoungAdultServices@oswego.lib.il.us. Registration is required.
YOUTH SERVICES BOOK CLUBS
KIDS + BOOKS = FUN
Come join us as we start reading a book and do a related activity. Keep your book to finish reading at home!
Register through the library’s Events Calendar or call Youth Services at 630-978-1272.
Grades 2 – 3
WHO, WHAT, WAS CLUB
Read the selected Who, What, Was book for the month. At the end of the month we will send out trivia questions based on the book.
Register through the library’s Events Calendar or call Youth Services at 630-978-1272.
Grades 2 – 5
For more information about any of the Youth Services Book Clubs, contact Youth Services at 630-978-1272 or email youthreference@oswego.lib.il.us. Registration is required.